Ike was desperately looking for Roy in the backyard for Roy. He looked behind every scrub, in all trashcans, in the swimming pool, behind every single tree, and every shadowy corner; yet there was no single sign of the redheaded lord. He was to give up and return to the Smash Mansion, when he heard Fox and Falco frantically dash towards him.

"Hey, did you find him?" Ike hopefully asked with an expecting shine in his eyes.

Fox and Falco came to a complete stop. The two Star Fox members were uncontrollably panting for air. Trying to calm himself down, Fox shakily held out Roy's blue headband, which had a large lock of his cardinal hair and a sloppily written note taped to it. Ike's shocked eyes widened in fright. Was Roy that hurt? Did he run away?

"We found Roy's headband near the mansion's entrance." Fox shakily explained. "T-The note s-s-said…" Fox shuddered wildly, it was hard for him to explain what was written on the mysterious note.

With a raised eyebrow, Ike suddenly snatched the note from the Canidae's pawed hand and quickly skimmed through the letter. It had a great amount of misspelled words and grammar errors. In order to clearly understand the message, Ike read the message out loud.

"W…We has- no, have the boy." Ike spoke out loud. A tone of confusion rang in his voice. "If you d…don't pay us t-ten million dollars, we will kill him. Call this number." Completely panicked, Ike froze like a stature. "We need to let the Hands know immediately!"

Meanwhile, the brawlers were standing outside of the teleporter room. Like Pit, Link, and Marth, they were greatly interested in meeting Roy's friends and family. Most of them gathered in their small cliques and excitedly chatted to each other.

"I wonder if Roy's dad is exactly like him!" Pit remarked. "You know the saying, 'Like father like son!'"

"He could be like his mother." Link said. "I wonder if he has any siblings."

"Maybe." Pit replied. "He's pretty friendly."

Marth heard unfamiliar voices coming from the teleporter room. With an "Ah?", he peered into the room and spotted several unfamiliar people. An indigo-haired girl who was dressed in red mage clothing was talking to a green-haired archer wearing blue. She sensed Marth's presence, turned around, and faced the timid prince. Out of shyness, Marth quickly turned away and quickly headed back to his friends.

"Are Roy's friends here?" Pit asked.

"Y-Yes!" Marth nervously answered, nodding his head rapidly.

"Hey Lilina, who do you think that was?" the greened-haired archer asked, pointing to Marth.

"Wolt, let's see…" Lilina paused and thought for a moment. "Blue hair… Looks like a girl… Tiara…" She faced Marth, who slowly and timidly looked back. "Is your name Marth?"

"Y…Yes." Marth replied. He yelped in surprise when Lilina walked towards him and suddenly gave him a bear hug.

"You're cuter than what I imagined!" Lilina said, cuddling the prince warmly.

Wolt hurriedly forced Lilina off Marth. The bluenette female looked like she was suffocating the prince like a monstrous anaconda. "Sorry, she loves to hug people." He apologized with a small smile. With a forgiving smile, Marth shook Wolt's hand.

"You are Lilina and Wolt?" Marth asked interestedly. "Roi-kun told me all about you two." He led the two to Pit and Link. Lilina slightly tilted her head to her left. She had never seen an angel and elf before. "This is Pit and Link." Marth introduced. "Both of them are Roi-kun's friends."

"Hi!" Lilina greeted. With a welcoming smile, she shook Pit and Link's hands. Wolt kept a sharp eye on the other brawlers, who curiously observed them.

"Are there more people coming?" Pit asked, eagerly waiting for more people.

"Yeah, wait!" Wolt replied.

Two more unfamiliar voices were heard from the teleporter room. "Marcus, you don't need to be that alert." Eliwood said to a purple-haired knight garbed in red armor. "We're not in Pherae anymore."

"But, there are many unlike people with mysterious abilities." Marcus warned, carefully looking around. "They may attack us when our guard is down."

In annoyance, Eliwood huffed loudly, lightly pinched his blue tunic, and exited the room with Marcus trailing him. The first brawler the redheaded lord's eyes laid on was Pit, who inquisitively looked back. The angel was fascinated. The cardinal-haired man was an exact clone of Roy!

"Are you Roy's dad?" Pit asked, his wide eyes full of wonder.

"Yes, I am." Eliwood quietly answered with a smile.

"You look exactly like him!" Pit could only stare gawkily at Eliwood, trying to spot a difference.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Pit!"

Not wanting to be left out of the conversation, Marth reticently stood by Pit's left side. Link stood by the angel's right side, tilting his ears to listen to Eliwood's soft voice. Marcus, who was right behind Eliwood, held his long spear out, preparing to attack. With an irritated, silent sigh, the redheaded lord turned around and crossly whispered something in Japanese to the overprotective knight. Like a trained dog, Marcus instantly calmed down.

"Oh, this is Link and Marth." Pit presented the Hylian and Altean to the Pheraen lord.

"It's very nice to meet you." Link spoke.

"Konichiwa." Marth replied kindly. "Hajimemashite."

Eliwood and Marcus watched Wolt and Lilina happily chat with Lucas, Ness, and Toon. Pit looked around for more guests. Well… Eliwood is Roy's father… Where's the mother? "E-Excuse me, Eliwood?" Pit softly piped up. "Where's your… wife?"

"Oh, you mean Ninian? Well… She's gone." Eliwood sadly answered, feeling a wave of despair wash over him. "Where's Roy?" he anxiously peered around for his son.

"Well…" Pit warily answered. "He's around here somewhere…" The angel hoped that Ike, Fox, and Falco will soon return with Roy.

Master Hand calmly drifted next to Eliwood. "What do you think of the Smash Mansion so far, Mr. Pherae?"

Eliwood watched Lilina and Wolt meet Pokemon Trainer Red's Pokemon. The two were petting Ivysaur and Squirtle; they were intimidated by Charizard's intimidating glare and enormous size. Loosening up a bit, Marcus started a conversation with Snake and Captain Falcon. Relieved that the overprotective knight finally crawled out of his lonely gopher hole, Eliwood smiled.

"I really like it here." The redheaded lord answered. "Everyone's friendly and the entire area is safe."

"Guys! Guys!" Ike, Fox, and Falco hurriedly rushed towards Master Hand, their faces as white as paper. "We have a problem!"

"What is it?" Pit asked worriedly. Getting an idea, he quickly rushed to Ike. "You couldn't find Roy?" he whispered to the mercenary.

"No, it's worst!" Ike gave the ransom note to Pit, who quickly skimmed through the illegible handwriting. Although he didn't read the whole letter, the now-terrified angel figured out what has happened to Roy.

"No, this can't be happening!" Pit whispered restlessly. "Ike, Fox, and Falco, tell Master Hand!" He pointed to Eliwood, Lilina, Wolt, and Marcus. "Don't let these people know! They are Roy's friends and family! If they find out that Roy has been kidnapped, they will be upset!"

Unfortunately, Toon whose pointy ears were just as sensitive as Link's overheard the dreadful conversation. "ROY HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED?!" the little Hylian blurted in shock.

Everyone gasped in revelation. Princes Peach sighed in anguish as she fainted. Luckily, Mario was there to break her fall. Ness tried to comfort Lucas, who began to cry hysterically. Their ears drooping a bit in distress, Link and Zelda tightly hugged each other. In alarm, Sonic jumped and shouted, "That's not cool!"

"Roy's been kidnapped?" Lilina nervously asked softly, slowly stepping towards Pit.

"I'm sorry, yes." Pit answered sadly.

"If you don't believe this… Then, here…" Fox handed Roy's headband to Lilina.

"What do we do?" Wolt asked nervously. The green-haired archer eyed the letter in Pit's hands. "What did the note say?"

Pit gloomily looked down. If he told Roy's loved ones about the family, he might cause them to panic! But, they may have an idea to save the redhead! Trying to reassure himself, Eliwood went by Pit's side and said, "Pit, don't be afraid. Please tell us."

Pit swallowed nervously. "Roy's captors are asking for ten million dollars in return for Roy's freedom. If we don't give them what they want… t-they will… k-k-kill him…"

Everybody gasped and began to mumble to each other. Lilina buried her weeping face in her hands. Comforting her, Wolt sympathy gave her a warm hug. Trying not to set off the angry fuse in his heart, Marcus hurried to Eliwood's side for his orders. "Sir, do you have a plan?"

Eliwood did not replay; he only stared at the ground. A dark, furious shadow covered his eyes. "Err, Eliwood?" Marcus asked again with a raised eyebrow.

The redheaded lord eyed Roy's headband, which was lightly clutched in Lilina's hand. Suddenly, Eliwood let out a wolfish growl and began to stomp down the hallway. "What are you doing?!" Marcus asked in jolt. "Answer me!"

"I am going to rescue Roy!" Eliwood suddenly snapped, a scorching fire burning in the tone of his frantic voice.

"You can't!" Pit protested. "We need to think of a safe solution!"

"There is no time!" Eliwood retorted crossly. "While all of you are powerlessly doing nothing, I'll sneak to the kidnappers' hideout! I'll kill them! KILL THEM!"

"But, you might get hurt!" Link argued.

"This is the same man who led an army!" Eliwood replied, having a tone of mock in his voice. "If I had only a single minute, I can do it!"

"If you kill someone, you'll get arrested!" Ike quickly spoke up.

"I d-do not care if I get arrested by higher authorities! I h-h-have been waiting for too long to see my son again! When I f-finally get the chance to see him, he is in the greedy hands o-o-of… of m-monsters! I just want to have Roy safe in my arms! I cannot lose him like I did with my wife!" Nobody else replied. They were stunned by the soft-spoken lord's sudden fury. "All of you are worthless and pathetic!"

Eliwood was about to hastily continue his way when Marth suddenly blocked his path. A shine of bravely sparked in his stern blue eyes. The two Fire Emblem characters glared at each other for a few moments, waiting for each other to make the first. The other brawlers and Master Hand could only watch in anxiety, not knowing what to do.

"Marth, I order you to move immediately." Eliwood demanded harshly.

"No." Marth replied back, his fearless eyes sharing the same feeling as freezing ice. The Altean let his powerful, princely character overcome his spineless naive nature.

"I repeat, move!"

"No!"

With a frustrated scowl, Eliwood unexpectedly pulled his gleaming sharp sword out of its sheath. "If you do not move, I will kill you first!"

Marth's eyebrows slowly lowered. Fearing Marth's safety, Ike quickly stepped towards the prince and called, "Marth, don't try to stop him! He's serious!" Link quickly grabbed ahold of Ike's arm, stopping him straightway.

"Don't worry, I think Marth knows what he's doing." Link calmly said.

Unable to keep his fury caged in his heart, Eliwood finally let it violently escape. "DO NOT DISOBEY ME!"

The enraged swordsman immediately lunged at the prince with a battle cry, his face sharing the color of his hair. Eliwood thrust his blade directly at Marth, who suddenly struck a pose. When Eliwood's gleaming sword was just an inch from his chest, he suddenly slammed the hilt of his sword Falchion on the redhead's stomach. With a pained cry, Eliwood collapsed onto the flat floor and clutched his throbbing stomach.

"What did Marth do?" Pit asked, bewildered at Marth's unexpected move.

"Marth just preformed a counter attack on Eliwood." Ike answered, keeping an eye on Marth's unpredictable movements.

Marth took advantage of Eliwood's weakened state. With a soft grunt, the younger male leapt onto the older male. Eliwood made a move to throw Marth off his body, but the bluenette pinned him down on the floor and abruptly slapped him in the face. The witnesses gasped loudly, but none gasped as loud as Lilina, Wolt, and Marcus. Did he dare to slap the Pheraen Lord himself?!

Shocked by the painful blow, Eliwood froze for a moment. Marth seized the chance to calm the storm in his fierce heart. He whispered something in Japanese in the redhead's ears. Gradually comforting himself, Eliwood replied back in the same foreign language. The bystanders interestedly watched the two Fire Emblem characters communicate in Japanese.

"I wonder what they are saying." Pit stated quietly.

"Marth is reassuring Eliwood that everything is going to be fine." Lilina clarified. "He is explaining to him that violence is not going to make the situation better. I think it is working!"

After a few minutes, Marth got off of Eliwood, letting him sit up and stare at the wall in embarrassment and guilt. Why did he just do that? He must've been dearly overprotective of his son! He could've handled the situation without the sudden outburst of violence! He nearly harmed innocent people!

"Are you ok?" Pit carefully asked.

"Yes, I am fine." Eliwood answered, returning to his gentle, tranquil self. He stood up and looked down. "Please forgive my actions. I did not mean to do it, it's just…"

"Don't worry!" Link said with a reassuring smile. "We all get angry!"

"Thank you." Eliwood replied softly, looking into Link's azure eyes. "However, I just gave myself a bad reputation. Everyone saw me as a bad-tempered person."

"I disagree." Ike spoke up. "Your actions told me that you love your son a lot." The indigo-haired mercenary smiled sadly as he recalled memories of his decreased father.

"T-Thank you." Eliwood thanked with a quiet voice. He turned to Pit. "May I see the letter?"

Pit gave the letter to Eliwood. "Yeah, but it's really hard to read."

Eliwood quickly skimmed through the ransom letter. He saw the phone number messily written at the bottom. "Are these numbers… a clue to the kidnappers' hideout?"

"It's a phone number." Pit answered. "We can call the number and talk to Roy's captors; however I don't think that will figure out their location."

Master Hand, who was listening to the conversation, suddenly got a solution. "Everyone, I think I know a solution to this."

The enormous hand drifted towards Pit. "Pit, may I have the letter?" Pit immediately handed the letter over. Holding the paper in his thumb and index finger, Master Hand quickly drifted towards his office. The brawlers and visitors trailed him, wondering what was his plan.

Inside the office, Pit, Ike, Link, Marth, and the Pheraen visitors watched Master Hand dial the numbers on a phone. Crazy Hand "sat" at his desk, patiently waiting for his brother's orders. The other brawlers were standing outside of the office, waiting for news. It was as silent as a ghost town. The only sounds that Pit heard were the sounds of cars driving by, his friends' uneasy breathing, and an electronic buzz emitting from the phone.

Author's Notes: WOOHOO! Testing is finally over!

I was about to include more characters, however I felt that adding too much characters will confuse the readers. There wasn't a detailed explanation on Marcus's personality in the Fire Emblem wiki, so I just gave him an overprotective personality. Also, I originally planned Marcus to lose his tempter after discovering Roy's kidnapping, however I felt that Eliwood was better suited for that part; since he is Roy's Roy's kidnappers really angered Eliwood, one review = one Eliwood slap/kick/punch/beat/stab to the kidnappers. /shot

Japanese Translations:

Konichiwa = Hello

Hajimemashite = It's nice to meet you.

Story Questions:

1. What do you think is Master Hand's plan?

2. If you found out that one of your loved ones was kidnapped, would you react the same why Eliwood did? Do you think his actions were necessary?

3. Do you prefer fanfics based on canon facts or Alternative Universes? (I'm currently developing this fanfic idea but I'm not sure if it will make a good Fire Emblem fanfic.)

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